Construction Projects Update - September 28, 2023

2023 City Center Watermain Rehabilitation

This work is to replace the existing watermain within Golden Spike Road/Calahoo Road, from south of the CN Rail to Weston Drive.

• All watermain work is now complete. Surface work is ongoing and expected to be completed by September 30, at which time, Calahoo Road/Golden Spike Road will be fully opened to traffic.

Atco Gas Project – Diamond Avenue

Diamond Avenue from Madison Crescent to Schram Street ; the work is to install a new gas main to reinforce service in the Industrial area.

• All work by Atco Gas is now complete

2023 Surface Improvement Program

• Jespersen Avenue – Road construction work is complete on Jespersen Avenue from King Street to Queen Street.
• Creekside Way – Resurfacing work at Creekside Way is expected to be completed by October 6, 2023.
• Stoneshire Manor – Road Construction work at Stoneshire Manor is complete.

2023 Deer Park Surface Rehabilitation

Project includes concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk removal and replacement, as well as milling/paving of roads and pulverize/paving of roads.

• Expected completion date is October 12.

2023 Highway 16A Resurfacing

Project will include milling and paving at Hwy 16A eastbound from Jennifer Heil Way to Nelson Drive and Hwy 16A eastbound from Century Road to the east City limit, including entire Hwy 16A/Century Road intersection.

• All work is now complete

2023 Pioneer Road Top Lift Asphalt Construction

Project includes prefilling and paving of Grove Drive from existing roundabout to approximately 180m west, and Pioneer Road from Grove Drive to Hwy 16A. Work will be completed at night and will immediately follow the work being done on Highway 16A. Traffic will be accommodated and appropriate signage. barricades and flag persons will be initiated as required.

• All work is now complete

2023 Traffic Signal Rehab

This project includes replacement of the traffic signals at the Calahoo Road/Millgrove Drive intersection and improvements to the traffic signals at the Grove Drive/King Street intersection. New traffic signal installation at Calahoo Road/Millgrove Drive intersection is complete. Work at Grove Drive/King Street traffic signals to be complete September 7.

• All work is now complete

2023 Industrial Watermain Rehab - *UPDATE

This project includes replacement and upsizing of watermains in the Industrial area of Spruce Grove. 2023 work is at Century Road from South Avenue to Diamond Avenue and then from Diamond Avenue from Century Road to Schram Street.

• Start Date: June 27
• Completion Date: October 21

Traffic Disruptions: Century Road, from Diamond Avenue to South Avenue will be closed September 29 - October 21. Detour is available by way of Yellowhead Road.

2023 Pressure Reducing Valve Installation

This project includes installation of pressure reducing valves in various locations in the north part of Spruce Grove (Longview Drive – north of King’s Link, Fairway Drive – south of Fairway Point, Aspenglen Drive - south of Ashgrove Drive and Fieldstone – within green space)

• Start Date: September 18
• Completion Date: October 26
• Traffic Disruptions: Where necessary, road closures with detours, will be in place. Appropriate traffic accommodations will be put in place including barricades, signs and flag persons as required.
• Aspenglen Dr (PRV #6) - Aspenglen Drive closed between Ashgrove Drive and Aspenglen Place September 18 to October 3
• Fairway Dr (PRV #8) - Fairway Drive closed south of Fairway Point September 28 to October 6
• Fieldstone Park (PRV #7) - Date: TBD – There is not expected to be any impact to traffic.
• Longview Dr (PRV #9) - Date: TBD

2023 Greenbury Village Dewatering

This project includes placement of storm sewer at the north end of the existing bioswale, to encourage groundwater to drain to a washed rock and perforated pipe bed, lowering the water table in the immediate area. Monitoring of the groundwater levels, using existing monitoring wells, will continue through to September 2024.

• Work expected to be completed by September 29

2022/2023 Oversize Load Corridor

Work has been completed at all traffic signal on the Campsite Road/Jennifer Heil Way corridor, to place adapters on the north/south poles allowing them to swivel out of the way to accommodate oversize loads through Spruce Grove. Fortis will be moving overhead lines at Diamond Avenue and Campsite Road, to underground to allow the oversize loads to use this route.

• Work expected to be completed by November 10

2023 Pedestrian Walkways

New sidewalk on the south side of McLeod Avenue from the existing crosswalk at the east end of Broxton Park School, to the existing bus pad west of Broxton Park School and 3 new crosswalks with concrete bump outs, signage and high visible yellow paint, crossing McLeod Avenue. These new crosswalks allow for safer crossing of McLeod Avenue due to the bump outs and narrowed roadway. These also encourage traffic calming in the immediate area.

• All work is now complete.